In mid-2022, executives from what was then called HBO Max approached James Gunn about doing another series adapted from DC Comics, following his hit "Peacemaker." His first idea: an animated show loosely based on the DC comics characters known as the Creature Commandos,

The first reviews for Creature Commandos indicate that James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU is off to a strong start. Creature Commandos is a new animated series created by Gunn that serves as the first official DCU project.

Justice delayed? Maybe—for now. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Peacemaker is pretty straightforward, with the exception of the appearance by a certain group [the Justice League] at the end.